Fracture Ridge

Southern Nevada

Black mountain on the right and Fracture Ridge on the left
Fracture Ridge
Fracture Ridge Route is a semi strenuous hike in the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area
Black Mountain
Park Peak in the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area
Park Peak
North McCullough Range and provides grand views of the Las Vegas Valley and into Arizona
North McCullough
Great view of the El Dorado Valley fro Fracture Ridge
El Dorado Valley
Looking at Lake Mead from the Mountain Top
Lake Mead
The North McCullough Mountain Range in Southern Nevada
North McCullough
Anthem is a master-planned community in Henderson, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley.
Anthem
The is the largest terrestrial turtle in the United States and is a keystone species in the Mojave Desert ecosystem
Turtle
The Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae.
Desert Tortoise
Beautiful white and purple wildflowers in the Mojave Desert
Wildflowers
Sphaeralcea munroana (Orange Globe Mallow) - native to arid areas of the Great Basin in western North America.
Globemallow

Southern Nevada > Fracture Ridge

Fracture Ridge Route is a semi strenuous hike in the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area that climbs to the top of the North McCullough Range and provides grand views of the Las Vegas Valley and into Arizona. This is a great great hike through large volcanic boulders, Globemallow (in the spring) and the occasional desert tortoise.

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